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COPYRIGHT 1894 



J. C SALTER 



PMOTO ENGRAVING CO.. 
6? PARK PLACE. N. V. 



^^,^^^0\V that it has become the accepted tiling for a person of moderate means, as well as those in 
*"r^^^^^*^afflnent circnmstances, to live out of town while engaged in transacting business in New 
-York Cil\-. it has become a matter of interest to thousands to know the most desirable points 
at which to locate. In New Jersey there are some of the most delightful spots within 
forty miles of the metropolis, and none surpasses SPRINGFIELD in any of the points 
^^7„ of desirabilit\-. The ground is high, drainage perfect, streets are graded, shade trees 
'-■ ' planted and fine macadam roads extend in all directions, while the countr>- surrounding 
it is uKist beautiful in every respect. It is only i8 miles from New York by the 
fi^ D. L. & W. R. R., and is the centre from which are reached, over the elegant new roads: 
Newark, distant 7 miles ; Elizabeth, 5 miles ; Cranford, 5 miles : Roselle, 5 miles : Plainfield, 9 miles; 
Westfield, 5 miles; Morristown, 10 miles; vSummit, 2 ' .•' miles; {short Hills, i mile: Milbnrn, i mile; 
and vSouth Orange, 3 miles. All these places are constantly extending their limits, and fa-t decreasing 
the distance between them and Springfield, and electric line comnuniication with them is a thing of the 
near future 




Though .1 town of some liltk- his'.oiic hiterest, on account of the Rcvohilionarv battles fought 
there (of which traces are still occasioiiall>' found in the shape of l)ullets inihedded in its stately old 
trees), SPRIN(".I'"II''L1I has, until within a few years ])ast, been coniparativel\ unknown to the outside 
world. 

During the great advance that has taken place in values in all jiortions of the State of New 
Jersey, and the nian>- new towns that have sprung into existence, .SPRIXGFIKLD has done little to 
attract settlers from New York. This has been jiartly due to the fact that her property has been 
owned by people who have been content to live quietly on their estates without attempting to convert 
them into villa plots and building lots, but more particularly to the fact that though but a mile from tlie 
railroad station, the roads were sandy and poor. 

The beant>- of tliis ((uiet old town, however, with its (piaint buildings, wide, .sleepy .streets, 
shaded by noble elms, its verdant surrounding meadows and willow b.uiked streams, has each year 
been the means of attracting new comers, and now that Union County has spent upwards of $400,000 
in macadamizing its roads, which, together with those of the famous Orange district, are noted from 
Maine to California as being the be.st system of roads in the United States, a transformation has 
taken ])lace. 

The old cinder paths are being yearly replaced with flag.stone pavement (of which there are 
now about 4,000 feet), and will soon be but a memory, treasured by the "oldest inhabitant " ; houses, 
barns and fences have been repainted, more shade trees planted, and the little village, its slumlx^rs for 
the past centurj- disturbed by * the merry and constant click of the carpenter's hammer on the houses 



in process oi construction, is at la>i awakcii 
ing, and showint;- si.i;iis of active metropolitan 
life. 

Kvery Sunda>- there can be seen a con- 
stai't stream of fine equipa.ijes driving over 
its elegant roads from Newark, ini/alielh, 
Plainfield, Short Hills, Summit and tiiwns in 
vicinity, and bicycle riders, who most apjire- 
ciate and Ijcst know where to find good 
roads, pa.ss by in endless succession, enjo\ - 





RKSIDKNCK Bi;iN"C, ERIX'TKIJ NKXT To I.(lT 139. 



ing to the fullest the delights that 
Springfield offers them. 

Springfield was first settled by 
the Briants, about 1717, and the 
tract now for sale is part (20 
acres) of that estate, of which I)ut 
sixty acres remain, and which has 
been iK-tter known of late years 
as the "Jane Keeler Estate.'" 
It lies right in tlie heart of the 



.MOKRIS A\K. I.OOKIM, 1 ROM I'. 



T(J\VAKIiS 11.1/ \i:l III. 



• 

t o w n , 
fronting on 
tliL- main a\enues 
( -M o r r i s and Westfiekl, 
l)()lh macadamized), and com- 
prises what is acknowledged l)y all 
to he the most popular and the best building 
sites in the vicinity, nearly all the lots 
having one to three feet banks 
some higher. In the rear 
a beautiful brook o 
purest spring 
w a t e r 



ides 




HV THK BROOK, SALTER TRACT. 



p e a c e I u 1 I y 

jetween its shaded 

banks of stately oaks, 

flowing with many a turn, from 

the wooded slopes and forest covered 

sides of the .Sjiringfield, .Summit and Orange 

Mountains, which form a frame for 

a picture that cannot but excite 

admiration in the eyes 

of all lovers of the 

beautiful in 

nature. 




PHOTOt^vilff-y. 



THK 1,1 r.V POND. 



THIC I'.KIDCK, 



TlllC l-AI.I.S. 



Ill the fall of 1S92 the hjst enginecriiitj talent was engaged, tlie land surveyed, streets con- 
.structed, and choice building plo'.s laid out. The streets are 50 feet wide — 30 feet being allowed for 
roadway, with lo-foot sidewalks. .Shade trees were carefully selected, jirincijxilly Maple, with a 
sprinkling of Oak, Chestnut, Spruce and Klin, and planted 50 feet apart ; the banks were sloped back 
five feet for terraces, the gutter line was sodded a di.stance of 3 feet, cinder sidewalks 5 feet wide 
constructed and the whole tract in the \illage .seeded to grass. Plots are mostly 25-feet front by 150 feet 
deep. There are, however, a few only loo-feL't d.'ep. and others, by t!ie brook, running from 100 feet to 
350 feet deep, these la.st being jjiirticularly choice. Until ten or fifteen lots are dis]x)sed of, the basis of 
.sale will be as follows 

$100.00 = HOR A LOT, 25 X 100, = $100.00 
$150.00 = POR A PLOT, 25 X 150, = $150.00 

in other words, $6.00 a foot front for a plot 150-foot deep, for lots fronting on Keeler and Salter Places. 
P'or lo'.s on Morris and We.stfield Avenues, present price is Sio.oo a foot front. While not desirous o.*" 
selling any of these, a very few would be sold at figures stated. All corner lots 25 ])er cent. more. A 
DISCOUNT OF 10 PER CI'NT WILL BIC AI,L( )\Vi;ii I !• llorsi- IS KRKCTED W ITIIIX 
THREE MONTHS FROM DATF; OF PURCHASE. 

The land is restricted against sale of liquors, and against erection of houses that shall cost less 
than $1,200 each : ;ill hou.^cs to be located at least 25 feet from the fence line of the street or a\-enue on 
which the lot fronts, thus SL-curiiig that most desirable and attractive feature, nniformitv of line. 




TllK I'KKSHVTKUIAN I'AKSONACK. rKKSIlVTKKl A N t[ll Kill 1- INISIIKD IN I79I. 



THE SHELTER I Nc; ELM, 
SENTINEL O'ER THE DEAD. 



vSpringfiekl is reached either by taking the D. T,. & W. R. k , Morris & Essex Division 
to Millburn (17 miles from Jersey City), and carriage or Hoffs' line of Stages to Springfield 
(one mile), or by any of the various railroads to Elizabeth, and Hoffs' stage from there to Spring- 
field. This latter route, though taking more time, gives one a much better idea of the country 
lying between Ivlizabeth and Springfield, which is a constant succession of beautiful landscapes. 

K) REACH SPKINQFIHLD \ I A 1). L. & W . I() MILLBL'RN. 

LOCAL PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN NEW YORK AND MORRISTOWN. 

FROM OFFICIAL TIME TABLE. MAY 23TH. 1894. 



From 
New Yokk. 



I 




.M A M A MA MA M A -M AM | A .M M if M V 

o 6 — 7 30 7 40 8 30 9 — 10 10 1 1 10 12 — I 20 I 30 

o 6 — 7 20 7 45 8 35 9 — 10 15 II i; 12 — I 25 I 35 

I 6 15 7 35 7 558 45 9 17 >3 25 n 25 12 15 I 35 I 45 

8 6 156 53 7 538 129 059 33 1043 II 43,12 34.1 502 03 

17 6 46 7 07 8 21 8 42 9 38 II 15 12 17 2 35 

186 48 7 09 8 44 9 40 u 17 I2_i9 . .^.J 2 37 



P M P 

2 —2 30 

2 0-, 2 35 

2 15 2 45 

2 3» 3 03 

■ |3 37 
■ ■ 3 39 



P M 
3 20 
3 20 
3 35 
3 52 



p M P m'p M P MP M P M P M P M P M P M P M P M,P M I- .m 
3 50 4 — 4 — 4 30 4 30 5 — 5 20 5 50 5 40 5 4016 — 6 10 6 30| 8 - 

3 55 4 05 4 05 4 35 4 35 5 "S 5 »5 5 ^5 5 45 5 45l6 05 6 '5 ^ 35i 8 — 

4 05 4 »5 4 20 4 4514 48 5 '5 5 37 5 4° 5 SS 5 58:6 15 6 25 6 45 8 15 
W ...437,5011501 5545581 616631643703833 

5 09' 1 5 35 6 I3|6 28| 6 45J6 59 7 16 7 37 q 05 10 18 11 lo 12 34 

5 II .s '-* > ^ ^ , Vi 15' <■ 47 7 01 7 187 4<' to 07 10 20 In 22 12 361 



r M 1" .M p M p M 

9 15 10 J5 II 3u 12 — 

9 15 10 15 II 35 12 — 

9 .0 10 30 II 45 12 15 

9 48 10 48 13 03 12 33 



LOCAL PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN MORRISTOWN AND NEW YORK, 



New York.,** 



I 



Short Hills.. i8 6 58 17 17 7 43 7 5i 18 26 9 — | 

Millburn 17 6 35 7 02 7 11 '7 21 7 47 7 5*> 8 358 31 1 9 04 

Ni'wark 8 7 08 7 32 7 40 7 48 8 09 «885 8 52 9 15 9 3= 'o — 

H*>l>oken ... 1 7 26 7 48 7 58 8 06 8 26 8 39 8 4S 9 08 9 28 9 48 10 17 
Chriatup'rSt. o 7 35 7 55 8 os!8 15 8 35 8 4:; 8 55 9 15 9 3> 9 55 10 25 
Barclay St. . o 7 40 8 — 8 10 8 20 8 40 8 50 9 — j9 20 9 40 10 — 10 30 

A MA MA MA mIa MA MA MA MA MAM A M 



9 50 10 15, 10 36 
9 53 10 19 10 40 
10 27 10 51 II 10 

10 46 II 08 II 27 

io 5511 IS II 35 

11 — II 20 II 40 

A M I A M I A hi 



II 33 12 28 I 44 3 — 

11 38 la 32 I 48 3 05 

12 10 I 02 2 12 3 39 
12 28 I 18 2 28 3 57 

12 35 I 25'2 35'4 05 

12 40 1 30 2 40 4 10 
P M ' P M I P Kl I P M 



....;.... 5 03 u 01 6 136 537 207 558 34(... . 9 45 'O 30 10 58 
3 25 3 46 5 08 6 05I6 17 6 57 7 2: 7 75 8 38 9 33 9 49 10 35 11 01 

3 52 4 09 5 41 6 32 6 50 7 24 7 58 8 28 9 10 9 58 10 23 II 10 II 32 

4 09 4 26 5 58 6 48 7 08 7 42 8 14 8 44 9 38 10 14 10 42 11 26 II 48 
4 154 35 6 05 6 55|7 <5 7 55 3 20 8 50 q 35 10 20 10 50 11 35 11 55 
4 20:4 40 6 10 7 — 7 25 7 ^S 8 as 8 55 9 40 10 25 10 55I11 S5 12 — 

P St 1 P M P M P M I P M H .M P M , P M P M I P M P M I P M P M 



21 TRAINS FROM NtW YORK TO MILLBURN 



28 TRAINS TO NEW YORK FROM MILLBURN, 




WINTER, MORRIS AVE. 
FROM P. O. TOWARDS SHORT HILLS. 



MCir.NTAIN SIDE, SALTl-.K TKAU'I". 



RESIDENCE, DR. HARRIS, 
ON MORRIS AVENUE. 



Tlic population of Spiinjrfiflil is at jjuscnt about eleven luindrL'cl. It never was a "boom" 
town in the unfavorable acceptation of the term. Conservatism, miuikI judgment and a i)rudent and 
cautious polic\- unite in the guidance of her alTairs, and to-day she stands on a solid and substantial 
basis, as shown by h,r taxable \alues and her growing and ])rosperous ])oi)nlation. The wise and 
thrifty in\-estor who ])nts his money into real estate may assuredly- look to see it >ield liini percentages 
large and steady and constantly increasing. 



T E RH S . 

Casli is jjreferred : but if this is not convenient, sales will be made on following basis: 

One quarter cash on execution of contract ; balance to be divided into three equal parts, for which 

promissorx- notes will be given, due in four, eight and twelve months ; when last note is paid, Warranty 

Deed will be given. 

FOR Further Particulars Apply to 

J. C. SALTER, 

26 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY. 

OR TO - 

N. C. COX, 

AGENT. 
AT POST OFFICE, SPRINGFIELD, N. J. 




MdKRIS A\I:., I.IIUKINC. IK(1.\I 1'. II. lOWAKi'-. SHUKl' 1111. l.S. 




^rfo7o. JlVe.Co.*/-y. 



lM<Or»T-:RT\' <.)K J. K. PITCHKK, SHOWING RISTIC liKllM.l' Al*i'K« 
A])JACENT To SALTKR TRACT. 

roR SALE, ADDIiESS, JAS. H. I'lTCHKR. SHOK 1 MILLS, \. I. 




WEST i-ie;i,u AVExui; front, saltkr tract. 




BIKDSKVK VIEWS SHOWING PORTIONS OF SALTER I'l.ACl 




I.OOKIXG UP SALTER PLACE, l-KoM MORRIS AVENUE- 




LOOKINC, I l> KEIXKR PLACH, FROM WUSTF1EI.I) AVENUE- 




looKiNT, 11' kkki.i;k I'l.ACK, i-'RoM xroKKis AVKxriv, ArcrsT 2.)TI[, iScj.j. 











MM' siuiwiM. kdiTi-; iji iiih. i'Kcii'(isi;i> m:\vjkrskv klectrical railway. 



A r. ITrmtrl. Snhirrliiii. .lulu li. i-iH;. 
BIG TROLLEY SYSTEM. 

SHRE\\D HIEN I.Ar.NCil IN .M-;W .IF.RSEV A 
.MUST STl'l'E.VOUl'S EI.EITltlCAl. E.NTKEl- 
PKI.SE— ITS CAPITAL illl.lMKI.UOU— TO CON- 
NECT NEW YORK AND IMIII.ADELPIIIA IT 
TAKES IX MANY EXL-iTINli ROADS — I'ENN- 

svi.vania'.s shrewd c(iri>— it is encoi r- 

AGING THE SVSTE.M WHICH WILL TOCCll 
EVERY IMPORTANT POINT IN THE STATE. 

[Ill/ Tilrijrnph In Hit Ilmild.] 
Trenton. X. J.. ,Tuly i:). l,s«l.— Tlicvc wiis 
liled Io-(ia.v un articJc of incoriioralinii in 
the oflk'c of tlip Secretary of State. \vhi<-h 
brings itito existence a monster electrical 
railway corporation, having; for its ohjeet 
the connection of New ^'(jrk and ,\ew .ler- 
sey. t)y ti'olley line. The cajiital stock is 



$in.nf)(i,iiO0, and the fee for tiling certificate, 
together with the bonus to be filaced on 
ile|iiwii undir tile railroad laws of the Stall', 
I.- -i^L'.s.uni). 

The scJi.-mc. which has been fully out- 
lined in' the IlKKAi.D. was for some time 
di'cmed impl'acticable bj' some promoters, 
but it was given new energy by a recent 
reorganization, which iilaced to the fore 
ex-.Mayor Mctiowan. manager of the Tren- 
ton Potter syndicate and principal (»wner 
of all the rubber mills in this part of the 
state. .\ ciiulidential agent was imt to 
work and many pledges of stock were re- 
ceived along thc> jiroposed line. Bankers in 
New York and l'hiladel]ihia have assured 
enough capital to warrant the imnu'diate 
preparation for laying the tracks. 

The right of way has l)eeii secured in 
U'-arly all the points that will be covered. 



There will be one hundred and fifty mile* 
of (declrical railway. Theie will be lateral 
liranehes and laniiticatious. taking in near- 
ly all till' cities and principal towns of the 
State. 

NETWORK OF ROADS. 

The projected system istheinost slnpend- 
ous and iniportaiit enteipriseeverinaugur- 
aled in New .Tersey since the building of 
the old Camden and .\mboy road in the 
':in's. It will do quite as much for the de- 
veloninent of the State. It is not merely a 
single trunk line running by the neaivst 
route between New York and Philadelphia, 
but a network of i-oads. affording accommo- 
dations both for travel aiui bu- tragic of 
the several millions of persons. 

The ilireet line of the main stem com- 
ineuci'sal I'aterson, where connections will 
be made with the street railway .system of 



that city. Leaving Paterson the mad will 
pass throuKlx rpi)er Mnntehiir. Montclaii'. 
Bldomtii'ld. Orange. K;ist and West (»ran;j;'-. 
Sniilli OraiifCf, Maplcwnoil. W yoniin;;. 
Sfiriiif/^lirhl, W .--^ifield. Fanwnnd and'Xplhi-r- 
■wood III a ftmiu't'tion wilh llif X"''^''"' 
eleL'trit'ul railway system in I'laintleid. and 
th<MU'e throngh "Phiintirld to Bound Brook. 

Cnissinti; tlie track of the New Jersey 
Central Railroad at Fiiiderne, the road wifl 
fi>ntinu.* past Ilillsboro station on tin- 
Lehigli Valley Railroad, and Weston Si;i- 
tion.on the Philadeli)liia and Reading. an<i 
thenee to Millston. Ro^■ky Hill. I'rineeton. 
Lawreneeville and Trenton. 

Branches will run from Bound Brook to 
New Brunswick, Somerville and Raritan ; 
from Bloomlield to Irvington.and to Morris- 
town via Chatham an<l Madison. Ar Irv- 
iufjcton connections will he made witli tin- 
existing lines of the Traction Comiuiny. 
making a direct route to Newark and Jersey 
City. From Westtield the road will he Imil't 
to Rah way, connecting t lie re with the eh-c- 
tric railway now lu-ing constructt^d to 
Lebanon and Boynton; f^outh Bt-ach. with 
a spur from Woodhridge to Perth Amhoy. 

ONE THOfSAND MII,ES OF THACK. 

Another branch will lie built from Rail- 
way to Pvlizabeth, connecting there with 
the' Consolidati-d company's system ; also a 
branch from Bound Brook to New Brun-- 
wick, connecting thrre with the present 
sirrct railway. From Trenton the road will 
]>asg through Morri^ville. Bristol. Carn- 
wells. Terresdale. Tacony, Hohnesiiurg and 
Frankh)rt. connecting at the latter point 
with the existing line into the heart tif 
Philadelphia. It will also connect at Tren- 
ton with a line to Camden, running almost 
jiarallel willi the Aml)Oy division of 
the J'ennsylvania Railroad, and passini; 
through BordiMitown. Palmyra, and tlienee 
int<i Camden l)y existing lines. 

The entire system will comprise about 
l.iKH) miles of track and will accommodate 
fully r).ooo.nO(i jn-rsons. It will, while build- 
ing, give emjiloyment to an army of men 
and inii>art a stinndus to every ])lace 
'hrough which it passes. Nor will its ad- 
vantages he limited to facilities for travel. 



1 1 is designed not only to carry jiassengers. 
but to transport V)y means of combination 
trains farming truck, agricultviral imple- 
ments, manufactured ]irodneis. general 
merchandise and all such goods as enter 
into local commerce. 

This electric enterprise is to he managed 
by two great corporations — the Central Jer- 
sey Traction Company, with a capital of 
^■"joiMWJO. and headquaVlerti at No. -J \V;ill 
street. N'ew York, and the New' York a'Ud 
Philadelphia Traction Ct)mpany. with a 
capital of $lu,(ii)0,i)0(i. and general othces at 
Trenton, N.J. The ollicers and directoi's of 
the first named company are:— President. 
F'rank A. Mc<iowan ; vice-president. e.\- 
Sheriff E. \V. Hlne, of New'ark; secretary. 
J. II. Baldwin, of Newark; treasurer. J. H. 
Parral, of Trenton. Directors— D. K.Bavne. 
of New York; \V. H. Skirm. of Trenton; 
Joseph H. Reall. of Bloomtield. and J. C. 
McNaughton. of Philadelphia. 

roNSIDEREn A SIIRKWi:) MOVE ON THE PART 
OK THI-: I'KNNSVl.VAMA RAII.ROAD. 

This is the great railroad scheme that 
was fully described in the Herald six 
months ago, when the plan was first i)ro- 
jeeted. As was at that time i)ointed out 
tlie Pennsylvania Railroad is probably 
interested in this new, great enleri)rise. 
The money making Pennsylvania corpora- 
turn had turned over to a Philadelphia 
syndicate, of which John D. Crimmins was 
the mouthpiece, all of its wide street 
interests in Jersey City, and it was argued 
at the time that it would not hav done s(» 
unless there was some hidden considera- 
tion. 

The Pennsylvania Railroad and the Cen- 
tral of New Jersey had long been at odds 
tiver their business in eastern New Jersey, 
although the public had known little about 
it. The Central threatened to parallel the 
Pennsylvania's line to New Brunswick and 
tap that prot"itat)ie trade which the Pcnn- 
svivania now monopolizes, 
"in replv the Pennsylvania threatened to 
parallel the ( VntraPs line to Plainfield and 
spoil that monopoly. The counter ])roposi- 
tions balanced each other and the two 
roads remained in armed neutrality. 



When the trolley first began to attract 
attention it occurred to each road that this 
might furnish a cheap and ethcient way of 
tai>ping the other's business. So both 
roads were fully alive to trolley possibili- 
ties. 

It was remarked from the outset that, 
altliough it was no easy situation for an 
(Uitside corp»)ration entering the field to 
handle, the new syndicate found no dith- 
eulty in obtaining the Jersey City franchise 
nndthe possessit)n of the plank road across 
the N'ewa''k meadows, which was also con- 
trolled by the Pennsylvania Railroad. 

Wherever it ran counter to what might 
have been conceived to I)e the interests of 
tlie Pennsylvania Railroad, the syndicate 
was helped, rather than hindered. On the 
contrary, at every turn the syndicate met 
the opposition of Uie New Jersey Central. 

It is not surprising, therefore, to tind tliat 
the Pennsylvania Railroad is intimately 
concerned with the I'hiladelphia syndicate 
ill this New York and Phihidelj)hia trolley 
system, as is shown by the fact tliat the 
Pennsylvania's president is at the head of 
the present scheme. 

It is recognized on all sides as a very- 
shrewd move on the part of the Pennsyl- 
vania management, in view of the inevita- 
ble necessity of the trolley, to steal a march 
in this wayiiiion its rival, thus accomplish- 
ing the double purin)se of tra]ij)ing its 
rival's exclusive strongholds and securing 
the monopoly of the small business along 
its own steam lines. 

Xiinirk Evening N(ii\<, Ai/'jiisf ;.'J, lS9-'t. 

AI'TER SPRINGFIELD STRI5ETS. 

The New York and Philadelphia Traction 
Company, that intends constructing an 
electric railway from New' York to Phila- 
deljdiia. last night applied to the Township 
Committee t>f Springtield for the privilege 
of operating a road on some streets of tlie 
township. Tlie application was laid on the 
table until September 11. In the meantime 
the committee will invite the taxpayers of 
the township to be ])resent on that date 
and espres-s their views regarding the 
matter. 



I/)ls Xos, 7 and 8, 50x150 tl-ct, on Kctkr Place, 175 feet Ironi Westfiekl A\enue, sold 
June 3. 1S93, to Mr. P. Meisel, consideration S350 cash. Mr. Meisel coninienced construction 
of a house at once, and as a bonus for immediate improvement, and beinij the first purchaser, 
got the lots at half price. To next jnirchaser on same conditions, rebates were offered of $100, 

$75 and $50 for plots 
50 feet front. 



In December, 1893, 
Mr Meisel .sold house 
and K)ts to Mr. Frank 
Morrison, present 
owner. 




FIRST HOLSli lilU.T, KliSlDENCli Ol' 1-. MORRISON. 




Extracts From Circular No. i. 

Lots 132 and 133, on vSaller 
Place, 250 feet from Morris Avenue, 
sold Jul)- 15, 1893, to Mr. J. Het- 
tinger, of Newark, for $400, less 
10 per cent, discount, allowed on 
satisfactory' assurance of impro-\'c- 
nicnt within three months; also four 
feet off lot No. 9 (purcha.ser of lot 
No. <S having erroneou.sly located 
line). Mr. Bettinger started to 
build within one month from date 
of purcha.se. 



Riy;Ut of Wa)- has already ln-c-ii 
f.c-curt-(l for the extension of the K;'\vark- 
Ir\in}fton electric line to Millburn. Sum- 
mit, etc., which will cross Morris Avenue. 
Springfield, j4 of'' mile above lot No. r_v^. 

Another electric line is projected (and Right of Way is now being secured) from P.iterson to New Brunswick, wliich 
will pass in front of my Westfield Avenue lots, go through Springfield, then to Millburn and to the Oranges, there 
connecting with the various electric lines to Newark. This vexed <iuestion of rapid transit solved, the growth of 
Springfield will be rapid, as many people, who have been attracted by the beauty of the historic old town, have onlv been 
deterred from settlin.g, awaiting better transportation facihties, which are now assured There are onlv about sixtv-five 
of these choice 50-foot front plots left, and prices will be doubled as soon as one of the electric lines is in operation. 



.SKldmi hoisp: Itlll.T KHSIDlvNCH 



iii-;tti.\(;kk 



Extract From Circular No. 2. 



Lots Nos. 5 and 6, on Westfitld Avenue, sold for f 490 to Mr. Chas. "\\". .Si bonip, who, f..r 
of a house within two weeks, received the siiecial discount of f 1013 offered in last Circular. 

I signed Right of Way paper Saturdav for the Paterson-Xew Brunswick electric line referred to in 



mimencing construction 
Circular No. i. 




TIIIRT) IIorSK HriI,T. KltSIDKNCK <>1-' C. VV. SCHOMT, 



Imrn, when the .South Orange local terminal is transferred there, together with the 

by the projected Patersoii-New Urunswick Electric Line, which will pass in front of my 

the prospects of .Springfield look verv bright. My prices will be raised 10 per cent, in November. 



Extracts From Circular No. 3. 

October 9, 1893. 
Sold for $250 (on installment 
])!aiil, lot No. 4, on Westfield Ave., 
to .Mr. Charles W. Schonip of 
Springfield. Mr. Schomp is erect- 
ing a fe.'xx) house on lots Nos. 5 
and 6, and wants the additional 25 
feet for his garden, which will be 
prettily set out. 

The electric line from Newark, 
w hich has heretofore stopped about 
a mile out of South Orange, was 
extended Saturday to the tracks of 
tlie D. I.. & W. in vSouth Orange. 
This brings South Orange within 
three miles of Springfield over the 
turnpike from Springfield to New- 
ark, which is now being macadam- 
i/.i-cl, and which when finished, will, 
being the shortest road to Newark, 
turn tlie tide of travel over it and 
greatly help Springfield. This, with 
the imjiroveineiits being made by 
the D. I.- ^: W. at Millbuni, and the 
almost doul>le train service to Mill- 
.•ry satisfactory progress bing made 
Westfield Avenue lots — makes 



Extracts from Circular 
No. 4. 

December 27, i<S93. 
Sold (Dec. 2(1) to Mr. 
P. Meisel (of Springfield) 
LotsNos. 133, 134, 135 and 
136 (99x100), on N.W. side 
of Salter Place, beginning 
150 feet from Morris Ave. , 
for 1460, less special dis- 
count, J75, for cash and 
inuncdiate improvement. 
Mr, Meisel at once started 
erection of a very tasteful 
cottage, as shown on the 
accompanying cut. 

This property was put 
on the market last May ; 
13 lots have been sold, 
on which two houses are 
riow built and occupied, 
line house almost finished, 
and a fourth in process of 
construction, all of which, 




considering the times, and 
the fact that no "boom" 
has been attempted, 
nuikes a very satisfactory 
showing, and augurs well 
for the future growth of 
Springfield. 

The electric line over 
the Plank Road, leading 
from Jers^-y City to New- 
ark, Irvington and South 
Orange, is now completed 
and will be in full opera- 
tion in the Spring. Cars 
will run under ten minutes 
headway and but 10 cents 
fare charged. 

Tliiswill greatly benefit 
property in the immediate 
vicinity. The various 
improvements mentioned 
in previous circulars are 
progressing well. 



KOUKTH HurSK BLII.Y, kl'.SIDENfIC 111' 1'- MKISKI.. 



October 19. 1892, sold lo W. IJ^ DL-nmaii, if Spriuyficlcl, plot 25x272. in rear of lot Xo. 13,^. 
November, 1.S94, sold to Messrs. Hohners' vSons, lot Xo. 92, on Keeler Place. 

Extract from Circular .No. 5. May 15, 1894. 

Lots Xos. 60 and 61, on west side of Keeler Place, 150 feet from Morris Avenue, sold May 5. 1S94, 
to Mr. James Wilcox, of Springfield, for $275 cash, less a Special Discount of 15 p;.r cent., allowed in 
consideration of ca.sh payment, and being the first purchaser on this ,street to bui'.d. 

XoTi;.— Mr. Wilcox is now ( Angn.st i.st) erecting a haiid.some residence. 

The Klectric Line between Jersey City and Xewark was formally opened for traffic A])ril 21st. 
Cars now run under ten minutes headwax' : fare tor trip 10 cents. The patronage of the line has 
surprised ever>one. 

The macadamizing of the road between .Springfield ;uul Xewark will be completed about the 
tenth of June. This will greatly lienefit Springfield as il shortens the distance between Springfield and 
Xewark one mile, and will turn travel and business to Si)ringfield. which has been diverted toward 
Millbuni in consequence of the poor condition of this road. 

The railroad inpro\ements at Millburn are making good progress. The tracks have been elevated ; 
one is now being used, and it is expected the ot'ier will be ready earl\- in June. When this is finished, 
a new depot will be put up, and later, the Round House and sh()])s, now at Sou h Orange, will l)e 
moved to Millburn, which will gi\e Millburn the same service now enjoyed b\- South Orange, and 
will greatly benefit Millburn and Springfield. 

Application has Ijeen made by the Central Jersey Traction Company for perniis.sion to lay its 
tracks through Springfield. The benefits to be derived when this ra])id transit is .secured are too obvious 
to require mention. 



The foregoing pages briefl.\- recite the past years' progress and improvements. With the comple- 
tion of the new depot at Millbnni, and what is still niore important and destined to work incalculable 
advantage, the removal of the I). L. & W. Round House from South Orange to Millburii, one might 
feel Well justified in considering an investment in real estate in this vicinit_\- as a jiromising one. The 
enhancement which will result in property values UPON THE ADVENT OF THE ELECTRIC 
LINE (WHICH HAS APPLIED FOR FRANCHISE THROUGH SPRINGFIELD, is .so 
apparent to ever\-one that comment is needless. It would be consen-atism itself to say the increase 
would be but twofold. 



REMEMBER 

THAT lA'ERVnXIv iX TII1{ COUNTRY WANTS AT LlsAST I'lI'TV Vl'.KT FR()XT.\C,I-: 
AND TII.VT TII1<;r1'. .XRIv THERb:b*OR]'; ONLY 



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PRESENT PRi^,E LIST SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 

SPRINGFIELD LAND AND IMPROVEHENT COHPANY, Springfield, N. J. 



Lot No. Price. 

* \ 1 JSTS) 

I ■-' 275 j 

i) 200 

4, n. IJ, 7.S Sold 

SI ISIO 

I 10 ISO 

ft 11 100 

' \ 12 100 

13 ISO 

I 14 170 

115 350 

f 10 150 

:l 17 175 

'l IS 175 

U» 175 

f20 175 

||21 175 

' 1 22 175 

l23 175 

24 150 

25 150 

20 150 

27 150 

2X 150 

20 150 

30 150 

31 150 

32 160 

33 150 

34 150 

35 150 

30 15(1 

37 125 

*l*air. 

t$7.5oa foot; 3-ft. Ijank. 
iC'orncr: area. 3 1-3 cit.v lin-. 
^7 a foot. Bank and iVhcs. 
||Baiik2ft. Trei-s. 



JUNE 1st, 1893. 



Ijot No. 



Pkk'e. Lot No 







'69 . .. 


200 


4U 


255 


41. . . 


255 


^ \ 42 


255 








225 


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40 

47 


150 

150 


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1.^0 


4il 


1,511 


50 


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51 


1.50 


52 


150 


64 


1.5(1 


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255 


05. 


255 


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250 


08 


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250 


70 


250 



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260 


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325 


74. . 


125 




150 


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175 


177 


175 


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102 


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Lot No. Price. 

103 U50 

104 225 

105 225 

100 SOO 

107 275 

108 275 

109 250 

no 230 

111 225 

112 220 

113 220 

lU 215 

115 210 

110 1S5 

117 100 

US 215 

110 425 

120 475 

121 150 

122 150 

'123 175 

tl24 200 

tl25 200 

(120 200 

I 1127 250 

t (12S 2.50 

(120 200 

iU80 200 

^1.31 200 

(1132, 133, 134. 135, 130. 137. Sold 

II1.1S 475 

cl39 400 

♦I'^ft. bank. 

13 ft. bank, 

llli^JCh bank; corner proposed 
slr.'iM. 

VUIigb bank. 

||30 ft. front, fni'iuT, and very 
tine well worth $1.50 

eSllj ft. front, 67'; fl. wide, 
rear, and 150 ft. deep." 



THE TROLLEY ASSURED. 

Another Electric Line Desirous of the Springfield 

Franchise. 



Extracts From Newark Evening News. 



To Apply for a Franchise. 

A I'l.AS Tn K\TKNI> TUH KI.KtTKK' ItHAIt T" 
.MIIJ.IU UN. 

AjiitlioaticHis will be madi' very soon <n) 
lichaif tif till- NoiMli .liT.si'.v Trurhoii ('«uii 
puny for fraiu-his<'s thni will eniilile tlifiti 
to rviii fifclriu cHirf from llu* ]K»int w hi-rc 
the lrvin;;tniv liin' now slc»j»s, up Siuinj;- 
tii'ld uvrnuc to tin- fnion (Jourily liiu^. )»ass- 
\u^ tlii'oii^Ii till' townships of Clin Inn. 
.South (tvan^p ami Millhurn. 

Tiif men whc) arw intcrt'sled in this lu-w- 
oiilfi priso are also elosrly oonni'i-trd wiili 
I he Cnusolidatcd Tract ion C'oini>any . .1 . A. 
Corlufrie is tlu' pn^sidi'ut and In- conliriti-; 
ihe lorc^'oiuf,' rt'iiort of the puri)osc of tlu- 
concern. 

Tlur rt'sidonts of tlie district throntrh 
which tin' mad is fxi»t*fti'd in pass art' said 
to lu' in favor of il. Ilitlu-rlo thc-y havt* 
Imm-ii dept^ndi-nt upon sla^"' lines, and ttn-y 
would lif^ ^rlad to hi' furnished with 4uicUir 
means of transit, it is clalnicd. 



Trolley Companies' Offers. 

NEW -TKRSKY TRACTION VERY PESIROfS op 
.MlM.liL RN AM> SPKINGFIELU FKANCHIriKS. 

The terms <.f the New York and Philadel- 
)ihia Traeiinn ( nini>aiiy anci tlie enennra^ji-- 
men I extended i I hav \Mfi;rd t)lhi-r i-ntupan- 
ii'S to hid for tlie ]iriviU-;;e of operating a 
railway through Millhurn and 8j>rinfilield. 
and to-day a;j;i-ntsof the New Jersey Trac- 
tion {'ompany ai'e to hi-^in a canvass of the 
tnwnshiiis in 'order to secure the necessary 
ri;^ht of way beftirc applying lo the Town- 
ship Cnmmitlee. 

la a letter to some prominont itro-pcrtv- 
<'\vm-rs of the villa^'cs. K. B. tiaddis. of 
Newark, a r<'])res<-utati ve of llic New Jersey 
Traclinii Company, says :i;M'ii.tKK) lias been 
deposited It) show that the company is sin- 
cere in its ]irnniises to construct within a 
sliort time a railroad extending; frnni the 
icrminns of the Ctuisolidated Company's 
1 jtii' at Irvingtou, alonjc Sprinj?fi<'ld avenue 
In Millbnrn, thence aloti^' Jlaiu street to 



sprin.sneld. Besides Mr. Gaddis the Es^ex 
< nunty men named as projectors are Dr. 
Leslie Ward. .lolui Dryden, Klias Ward. 
Messrs. Kruejier, Slianley, Kadel and 
Scherer. The Ni*w York men aie John I). 
Crinimins. William C. Whitney, tolephen It. 
KIkins and 1'. A. B. Weidener. The com- 
pany, it is said, will send ils engineer over 
the desi led route this w eek and the Sprinj^- 
lield Tnwnsliip Committee has ]>ost]M)Me(I 
indefinitely the meeting; to act on the a i •pli- 
cation of the Kew York and IMiiladelplna 
enmoany until the New Jersey company 
shall iXi-t its application in shape. 

Within the ])ast two weeksa7U(»rp freneral 
feeling lias been expressed tow ard granting 
the right-of-way to the company *>tTering 
the best terms. It is asserieil that the 
ol)position to an electric railroad ahmg the 
narrow strip of Westtield avenue. .Sj.ring- 
lield. has diminished considerably, as some 
(if tln^ propenv-<)w ncrs liave stati-d that 
they wish the i"ailway in front rather than 
at the rear of their residences. The great- 
est objeclion.it is feared, will be raised by 
some Millhurn business men. 



Prices will be Raised 10 per cent, in the Spring. 



IN. C. COX, 

Real Estate and Insurance Agent. 

Notary Public and Commissioner of Deeds. 

h I-: \ 1 . I-; I : i \ 

BOOTS, SHOES, TOBACCO, SEGARS, ETC. 
Aseiit for Roliiier Bros'. VariiisUes. 

SPRINGFIELD. N. J. 



APPLY TO 

MESSRS. BOHNER SONS, 

MANIl' ACTIKKRS 1)1' l-INP. 

VARIM ISK ES 

For Coacli Cars, Architectural and Cabinet Use. 

195 Metropolitan Ave., BROOKLYN. 

For Sale by N. C. COX, Springfield, N. J. 

New York and Newark Newsjiajiers. 

nORNING AND EVENINQ. DELIVERED PROnPTLV. 

.At mv Store I hnve Fine StntiolltTV ol all kinds. 
BEST CIGARS MADE. 5c AND lOc. 

KELSEY R. HASTINGS, 

MILLBURN N. J. 



FOR SALE. 

Tlouses, I";inns ami a few acreage properties for building 
site.s in the ininieiliate track of development, with magnificent 
views, at great bargains. Water, gas and sewerage. In the 
near future it is doul)tful if the property' can be bought at 
d(iu1>k- the pre.sent price. 

Enquire of the owner, 

JAMES R. PITCHER, Short Hills, N.J. 



SAND. 

KliNE, CLEAR A.X1D SHA.R1'. 

Said by Masons to be Best in Vicinity for Building, 

75c CUBIC YARD IN PIT. 

J. C. SAITER. V. SAYRH, Achnt, 

52 B'WAY, N Y. SPRI NGFI ELD, N. J. 

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